I just learned from the Queen Beatriz's main sales representative that a fire took hold on board while this 16 passenger first class ship was undergoing biennial maintenance procedures in…

I just returned from a 10 day visit to Galapagos - and everywhere I turned, people there were in agreement.  The footage captured by the BBC was simply extraordinary.   I…

I went to Galapagos and Quito on November 9 for a two-week visit.  My objectives were to: participate in the Charles Darwin Foundation's Annual General Meeting (I'm a governing /…

While attending the Charles Darwin Foundation's annual general meeting 2 weeks ago, I noticed some shroud covered vehicles tucked away behind the new (and very well done) interpretation centre there.  …

CNH Tours takes pride in the fact that Galapagos "is our only destination".   We focus only on Galapagos simply because it's a place we know very well, first hand and…

A great new addition to Galapagos literature - for the Darwin diehards amongst us.  Matt James is an old acquaintance from the days we lived in Galapagos.  "In 1905, eight…

Our two 2017 Christmas Active Galapagos trips on the Samba sold out a while back already, to the frustration of many people.  In an effort to provide a similar "Active…

Shall I fly through Quito or Guayaquil? We often get this question from guests planning their international travel route to and from Ecuador.   The answer we provide is not simple…

We've known Scott Henderson and Maria Elena Guerra for years - since 1998.  They were both colleagues of ours at the Charles Darwin Research Station back then.   Since, Scott has…

In what appears to be a first for Galapagos, a giant tortoise was hit and killed by a car on Thursday (26 January) on Santa Cruz Island, outside the town…